Ban the Bulb!
The ‘Ban the Bulb’ campaign site states:
“The energy wasted by incandescent light bulbs costs money, causes pollution and risks harmful climate change. The large-scale burning of fossil fuels to make energy has resulted in a build up of greenhouse gases in the Earth’s atmosphere. This is leading to a warming in average global temperatures and altering the behaviour of the world’s climate.”
It then goes on to suggest what we can do to support the phasing out of incandescent light bulbs. So, as we have a parallel Generous action to Switch To Energy Saving Lightbulbs, this action on Generous is really about taking up the political campaign by following up one of their suggestions. Committing to one of these is how you complete this Action.
1. Ask your local shops to stock energy-efficient light bulbs.
2. Support the phasing out, and eventual banning, of wasteful incandescent light bulbs!
3. Write to your member of parliament/congress and ask for energy efficiency to be given a greater priority.”
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GB , 11 Feb 2006
I found the article thought provoking and have committed mhyself to changing 3 lightbulbs per month. I managed to find spotlights and bayonet fitting bulbs as well. The light is different and they do take time to heat up, but they are brilliant ( pun!)
16 Feb 2006
Don’t be put off my memories of the older energy light bulbs that were, quite frankly a bit dim! I have found the latest flourescent tube bulbs to give out a much brighter and nicer light than the incandescents that they replace. They are also available in all sorts of shapes, screw and bayonet, spot, candle – you name it. Some even have daylight sensors built in so they turn themselves on and off!
Stroud, GB , 29 Apr 2006
Trying to persuade PCC to take the green agenda seriously right now…if the church were to switch to eco bulbs, that would actually make a huge difference (ours is a dark building which always needs the lights on)
Hull, GB , 21 Jun 2006
I still have one or two lamps recquiring special bulbs. I may need to loose these.
Wendover, GB , 26 Sep 2006
I’ve been using these chaps for a year or more now :
http://www.lightbulbs-direct.com/
Good value generally, useful because they have loads of different bulbs so I can do my speciality shopping at the same time as the normal bulb purchases.
Used to go through 3-4 candle bulbs a month, same with halogen bulbs, still running more than 9 months on with the original green set of bulbs and have added more to the mix!
Also the “warm” shade bulbs are very nice, less harsh.
Weymouth, GB , 30 Jan 2007
John Lewis have got energy saving bulbs at 99p each! i’ve bought 20 for our church lounge and they are fine. the spot bulbs we used seemed to last no time at all. soon the whole room will be on energy savers at a quarter of the cost of replacing the planet burners! Act quick they are bound to sell out at this price.
http://www.johnlewis.com/Electrical/Lighting/Lighting+Accessories/Light+Bulbs/3758/ProductType.aspx
Weymouth, GB , 30 Jan 2007
John Lewis have got energy saving bulbs at 99p each! i’ve bought 20 for our church lounge and they are fine. the spot bulbs we used seemed to last no time at all. soon the whole room will be on energy savers at a quarter of the cost of replacing the planet burners! Act quick they are bound to sell out at this price.
http://www.johnlewis.com/Electrical/Lighting/Lighting+Accessories/Light+Bulbs/3758/ProductType.aspx
23 May 2009
All very well but you can’t run them on a domestic dimmer! Even the newer, LED versions of existing bulbs are, mostly, un-dimmable. Also, women, try putting on make-up under a compact fluorescent! Aunt Sally springs to mind…